84 / 100
The 40% ABV is useful context, while the appeal here is the contrast between a very malty, earthy nose and a dry, crisp palate with light honey and orange. The water-dependent coconut pulp, orange and nougat are an interesting extra detail, not a reason to assume a richer overall profile. I like the direct, oak-and-malt direction; the short finish keeps this more appetising than lingering.
Reviewed by busstop lantern
- Nose
- Very malty, with light oak and a mossy, fresh-turned-sod note., With water: coconut pulp, orange and nougat.
- Palate
- Dry and crisp, with oak, light honey, orange and malt.
- Finish
- Dry, short and appetising.